Langdale
on the Sunshine Coast |
See
the best of BC when you embark upon one of the many
circle tours that take in Vancouver Island, the Discovery
Coast, the Sunshine Coast, the interior winelands or
the remote Northern British Columbia.
The
coastal tours involve exciting rail, road and ferry
trips on BC Ferries, which is half the fun of travelling
in British Columbia. Scenic highways flank the coast,
taking you through charming beachside communities, rolling
farmlands and majestic mountain ranges.
Start your journey here and now, by selecting from one
of the Circle Tours below, designed to assist you in
planning your journey by road through beautiful British
Columbia.
| Rocky
Mountaineer RailTours® Canadian Rockies Circle Tour |
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 Embark
on "The Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World"®
from Vancouver by rail on the world famous Rocky
Mountaineer® and journey through the Canadian
Rockies to Banff, Alberta. Enjoy a luxury coach
ride to Jasper, and travel onboard the train back
to Vancouver. The Canadian Rockies Circle Tour
includes 11 nights accommodation, tours of Vancouver,
Banff and Jasper, the Banff Gondola ride, Icefields
Parkway Tour and Snocoach ride.
Circle Tour Duration: 11 nights/12 days
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| The
Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island |
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 Follow
a winding ribbon of road north from Vancouver
up the scenic Sunshine Coast to Powell River before
crossing the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island
on a BC Ferry. Travel down the east coast of Vancouver
Island to Nanaimo, or further south to Victoria.
A second ferry experience completes the circle
in Tsawwassen, south of Vancouver.
Approximate Distance: 360 km (excluding
ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 3 to 5 days. More
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| The
Discovery Coast |
 Cross
to Vancouver Island from Vancouver and head north,
boarding the Queen of Chilliwack in Port
Hardy. Return to the mainland at Bella Coola and
the grassy plateaus, rolling meadows, picturesque
canyons and high mountain peaks of the Chilcotin.
The old Cariboo Wagon Road will lead you back to
Vancouver through the heart of the Cariboo region.
Approximate Distance: 1400 km (excluding
ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 7 to 10 days. More
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| The
Inside Passage |
 Cross
to Vancouver Island from Vancouver and head north,
boarding the Northern Adventure in Port Hardy,
destined for Prince Rupert. The hauntingly beautiful
Queen Charlotte Islands beckon to you before venturing
east on the Yellowhead Highway to Prince George,
and south through the peaceful Cariboo to Vancouver
along the historic Cariboo Wagon Road.
Approximate Distance: 2,000 km (excluding
ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 7 to 14 days. More
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| The
Native Heritage Tour |
 Follow
the same route as The Inside Passage tour, and take
in some of the wonderful examples of Native art
to be seen in British Columbia, both ancient and
modern. View haunting totem poles, mystifying petroglyph
stone carvings, heritage Indian villages, and Native
arts and crafts skillfully carved by First Nations
people.
Approximate
Distance: 2,000 km (excluding ferry trips).
Approximate Duration: 7 to 14 days. More
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| Northern
British Columbia |
 From
Prince George, travel north through the Rocky Mountain
foothills via the Alaska Highway to Watson Lake
in the Yukon, before heading south again on the
Stewart/Cassiar Highway. The wildlife population
in this vast and remote territory is so prolific
that this portion of the Northern Rockies has been
dubbed the Serengeti of North America.
Approximate Distance: 2,600 km.
Approximate Duration: 7 to 14 days
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| The
Coast Mountains |
 Head
north out of Vancouver on the intensely scenic Sea
to Sky Highway to the magical winter resort town
of Whistler, and continue on to Lillooet and Pemberton.
Cross paths with two historic routes, the Pemberton
Trail and the Gold Rush Heritage Trail, which linked
the coast with the interior in the days before the
automobile. Return via the Okanagan and Fraser Valleys.
Approximate Distance: 850 km (excluding ferry
trips).
Approximate Duration: 3 to 5 days. More
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| The
Okanagan and the Rockies |
 Travel
the sunny interior of British Columbia, north through
the Okanagan to Sicamous, following Highway 1 into
the mountains of the BC Rockies. From Golden, head
south through the Columbia Valley to Creston, and
west through the Southern Okanagan, starting and
ending your sun-drenched voyage in Osoyoos, the
place where two lakes come together.
Approximate Distance: 1,100 km.
Approximate Duration: 4 to 7 days. More
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| The
Fraser Valley |
 Explore
the rural farmlands and forests of the fertile Fraser
Valley, which runs more than one hundred miles inland
from the Pacific Ocean to the small town of Hope.
Travel outbound on the scenic route north of the
historic Fraser River, returning westwards along
the Trans Canada Highway 1 to Vancouver, and Lotus
Land.
Approximate Distance: 150 km.
Approximate Duration: 1 to 2 Days More
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